The Japanese translation of USA is “rice country”, while the Chinese translation is “beauty country”. Zhaihua looks into historical documents and tries to explain why there is such a difference. One explanation provided by Chiang Kai-shek in 1934 was that “rice” is edible… (zh) [1]
China and Japan: translating USA
· Written by Oiwan Lam
Categories: East Asia, China, Japan, History, International Relations, Language